Disarmament, Economic Conversion, and Management of Peace

Synopsis

Distinguished scholars across several disciplines discuss possible negative economic and social consequences of international military disarmament, including unemployment, conversion costs, and the related hampered growth of research and development, associated with the conversion from a military industrial economy to a civilian complex. The authors present techniques for managing sectoral and regional economic imbalances and conclude that disarmament would ultimately release resources for foreign aid to close the gap between the world's haves and have-nots.

The Nuclear Disarmament Chimera: Ron Smith Discusses the Prospects of Achieving Progress in Nuclear Disarmament at the Start of the New MillenniumSmith, Ron.
New Zealand International Review, Vol. 27, No. 1, January-February 2002

The Problem of the Disarmament of the Negative Forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Critical Analysis of Possible OptionsDr. Rusamira, Etienne.
Strategic Review for Southern Africa, Vol. 24, No. 2, November 2002

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CND: The Story of a Peace Movement: Sue Donnelly Introduces the Archives of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, 50 Years Old This Spring, and a Project Make Them Accessible to a Wider AudienceDonnelly, Sue.
History Today, Vol. 58, No. 4, April 2008